| 211 | 10 Tips for Great Flower Photography Preview: 10 Tips for Great Flower Photography Flower photography is not only a great way to spend your time learning different photography techniques it is also a great way to add to your home decor! Flowers are a fantastic subject, not just because of their beauty, but also because of their availability. If you don’t have any flowers in your own yard ... (more) Published By: Ken Henderson Submitted: 19 April,2005 |
| 212 | A Word on Comic Book Pricing Preview: The going worth of individual comic books can range all over the board. Some issues have been know to bring in monetary value of six figures, while other issues aren't even worth the price you paid for them. Action Comics #1 (the introduction of Superman) in mint condition has been quoted at being worth $650,000. A pretty tidy piece of change. ... (more) Published By: Dave Gieber Submitted: 20 April,2005 |
| 213 | Hollywood's Fascination with the Comic Book Superhero Preview: Movie production companies and TV have been creating feature length movies, movie serials and TV shows for years exploiting the public fascination with Superheroes. But as special effect technology and costume designs became better and better, Hollywood kicked it up a notch with feature-length high budget productions. Superman, the Movie and t... (more) Published By: Dave Gieber Submitted: 20 April,2005 |
| 214 | How Did the Comic Book Get It's Start? Preview: The origins of the comic book are somewhat controversial and perhaps the jury is still out. So lets go back to the cartoonish broadsheets of the Middle Ages, which were parchment products, created by anonymous woodcutters. As mass circulation of these broadsheets became possible, they soon developed a market, particularly at public executions,... (more) Published By: Dave Gieber Submitted: 20 April,2005 |
| 215 | Is your digital camera compatible with your computer? Preview: So you recently bought a digital camera or perhaps your thinking about it. And perhaps you may be wondering how many pictures will your computer hold? First you need to answer a few questions to come to an accurate conclusion. First, how big is your hard drive and how much free space does it currently have? You can find the answer to that questio... (more) Published By: Doug Rogers Submitted: 21 April,2005 |
| 216 | Dragons: A History of Mythology and Beliefs Preview: The oldest culture in the world to utilize dragons in their mythology and beliefs, are the Chinese. For them, the dragon is a divine, mythical creature that brings good fortune, prosperity and bounty. It is the symbol of emperors and imperial rule, and its legends have shaped a good portion of modern Chinese culture. The dragon is a positive force... (more) Published By: Johann Erickson Submitted: 21 April,2005 |
| 217 | Buying a new digital camera Preview: I feel, after visiting so many websites and reading so much advice, and also by frequently visiting photography forums, that I have to speak on this subject. For the majority of the buying public, there are 2 categories that we fall into when getting started or upgrading in digital photography, the "Absolute Beginner" or the "Amateur" (or seriou... (more) Published By: Nick Stubbs Submitted: 24 April,2005 |
| 218 | Spruce Up Your Pages with Scrapbooking Embellishments Preview: Having this nagging doubt that you may upstage your precious photos or clutter your pages with scrapbooking embellishments? One moment you're just so tempted to paste the embellishment onto your page, and the next moment you're questioning yourself, "Should I? Should I not?” You even wonder if you're just trying to force that simply irresistibl... (more) Published By: Fion Lim Submitted: 24 April,2005 |
| 219 | 9 Steps to Soapmaking Success Preview: Melt and Pour soap is glycerin soap which is made from vegetable oils and is safer for your skin than most commercial brands found in your drug store or supermarket. You can obtain melt and pour soap over the Internet. Keywords are: ‘melt and pour soap making’ or ‘glycerin soap’. You’ll pay around $3 - $5 per pound. Translucent glycerin and opaqu... (more) Published By: Lisa Maliga Submitted: 15 December,2001 |
| 220 | Chinchillas As Pets Preview: CHINCHILLAS You may wish to consider a chinchilla. They are in the rodent family, (but it doesn't seem that way). Chins have incredible velvety fir, and they resemble a chubby squirrel with micky mouse type ears. They are nocturnal, although they do get up and play a lot during the day. Chins are very smart and playful, and I'm told can ... (more) Published By: Valerie Garner Submitted: 16 December,2001 |
| 221 | Funky, Fun Garden Plants Preview: Funky, Fun Garden Plants I have a love for funky, fun and unique garden plants. Here's one to try. It's called Sea Holly, and it's actually in the thistle family. Sea Holly is a perennial garden plant, which means you plant it once and it comes up year after year, somewhat depending on your climate. This plant never did fail to bring ... (more) Published By: Valerie Garner Submitted: 16 December,2001 |
| 222 | Acquiring & Caring For Bonsai Preview: Acquiring & Caring For Bonsai Most bonsai trees sold at garden centers and nurseries are of excellent quality, but there are a few points to bear in mind when buying a new plant. Age and shape of the tree General health Soil should be damp but not soggy, unless it has just been watered Leaves should look br... (more) Published By: Sara Chute Submitted: 19 January,2002 |
| 223 | Miniature Tropical Peacock Chair Preview: Miniature Tropical Peacock Chair Materials needed: 1. 18-count needlepoint canvas, 2-inches square. 2. small piece heavy cardboard 3. small piece seatcover fabric or paint to match. 4. bunka or thin ribbon for trim. Tools required: 1. Scissors 2. Tacky glue Instructions: 1. Trace pattern onto another piece of paper so you don't have to... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch & Vicki Metzger Submitted: 20 January,2002 |
| 224 | Miniature Pinwheel, Windchime & Windsock Decorations Preview: Miniature Pinwheel, Windchime & Windsock Decorations PINWHEEL - Supplies: 3/4 inch sq. stiff ribbon, glue, toothpick. Instructions: 1. Take your square piece of ribbon and cut from each corner almost into the center (diagonal) 2. Then pull one corner to center and glue. 3. Repeat for other three corners. 4. Glue pinwheel to toothpick. ~~~... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch & Vicki Metzger Submitted: 20 January,2002 |
| 225 | Make a Miniature Easter Egg Tree Preview: How To Make A Miniature Easter Egg Tree Tools: craft knife, scissors Supplies: - 1" dia. container or clay pot - 1/8" dia. dowel, 3" long - 1" dia. styrofoam ball - shredded greenery - foam or moss - oven-bake clay - Easter egg colors - 1/8" diameter ribbon (optional) - scrap styrofoam - white tacky glue - moss or ground coffee for gro... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch and Vicki Metzger Submitted: 20 January,2002 |
| 226 | NEON IS BACK! Preview: NEON IS BACK! And That's a Good Sign by Joan Bramsch (c) copyright: 1996 Everywhere you look these days, there's Neon. Seems like everyone is finally "seeing the light" of razzle-dazzle Neon in all its raucous, sinuous beauty. Television programs reflect the public's renewed interest in the bright illumination. On a recent NBC Homicide program e... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch Submitted: 20 January,2002 |
| 227 | Finding The Value Of Precious Metal Dollhouses Preview: Finding The Value Of Precious Metal Dollhouses by Joan Bramsch copyright: 1999 From the publication Antique Trader Weekly The art of creating miniature scenes and rooms has been traced and documented to ancient Egyptian times, this is according to a member of Tiny Talk, an internet Newsgroup comprised of almost 400 miniaturists from around the... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch Submitted: 20 January,2002 |
| 228 | A Hyacinth Flower Garden - In Miniature Preview: A Hyacinth Flower Garden - In Miniature Tools: -- tweezers, scissors, hot glue gun and glue. Materials: 1. medium-weight green wire - 2 1/2 inches for each flower stem. 2. shredded styrofoam in several colors -- pink, blue, white, yellow. 3. green foliage -- spagnum moss, plastic grass picks, pieces from an artificial plastic or paper everg... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch & Vicki Metzger Submitted: 20 January,2002 |
| 229 | RUSSIAN MATRYUSHKA NESTING DOLLS Preview: RUSSIAN MATRYUSHKA NESTING DOLLS A Puzzle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma! by Joan Bramsch Photographs by Lynne Payne, showing some of her 60-set nesting doll collection Matryushkas Dolls have been created by Russian craftspersons for hundreds of years, at least back to the mid 1700s. And yet, it is said a man named S. V. Malyvtin borrow... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch Submitted: 20 January,2002 |
| 230 | LITTLE PEOPLE'S POT O' GOLD Preview: LITTLE PEOPLE'S POT O' GOLD Materials needed: 1. One 1-inch diameter round wooden bead 2. 5 or 6 black seed beads 3. Approximately 2-inches wire, fine enough to fit through the seed beads. 4. Black paint 5. Gold glitter 6. 2-inches twine, 1/8-inch diameter 7. Scrap paper, 1/4-inch square 8. Tacky glue 9. Shamrock green construct... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch & Vicki Metzger Submitted: 20 January,2002 |